Hawking Collection

Silhouette of Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) flying over water, hawking for insects, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK, July

Hawking Party
Artist: Flemish School - Title: Hawking Party - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 50.8 x 68.6

Falconry : Showing Off
A proud falconer shows off his falcon, holding it up in the air on his protective gauntlet glove. Date: 1930s

Stephen Hawkings wedding, his marriage to Elaine Mason, Cambridge September 1995

A Hawking Party Setting Out from the Steps of a Country House, 1828 (oil on canvas)
990551 A Hawking Party Setting Out from the Steps of a Country House, 1828 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Francis Calcraft (1782-1846); 66x97.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Professor Stephen Hawking, out and about in Cambridge December 1990Professor Stephen Hawking, out and about in Cambridge December 1990

Professor Stephen Hawking, Cambridge June 1984

Professor Stephen Hawking, Cambridge December 1990

Dancer Chita
The dancer Chita, real name Gladys Hawking, active on the West End cabaret scene. Date: circa 1931

A hawking party in Saxon times, 1920s (litho)
832985 A hawking party in Saxon times, 1920s (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, published by Hutchinson)

The Falconer (oil on canvas)
OVR395287 The Falconer (oil on canvas) by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); 54x41 cm; Bergen Art Museum, Norway; Photo © O. Vaering

MS Hunter 229 f. 3r May, from the Hunterian Psalter, c. 1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum)
5675691 MS Hunter 229 f.3r May, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum) by English School, (12th century); 29.2x19.1 cm; Glasgow University Library

Souvenir Paintings from Otsu, Stocked in Edo (Edo shi-ire Otsu miyage) Foot-soldier with a Spear and Hawk-handler (Yari mochi yakko to taka sho), ca. 1802-3

North Africans praying for a shipwreck 4, hawking in Barbary 5, and English ships under Lord Exmouth bombarding Algiers
6337715 North Africans praying for a shipwreck 4, hawking in Barbary 5, and English ships under Lord Exmouth bombarding Algiers in 1816 6 by English School

An Arab Hawking Party, 1907 (oil on canvas)
658944 An Arab Hawking Party, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Washington, Georges (1827-1910); 73x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Arab Hawking Party. Georges Washington (1827-1910)

Fauconnier Allemand (coloured engraving)
6016010 Fauconnier Allemand (coloured engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fauconnier Allemand)

Captain Knight with the golden eagle which he trained for hawking (b / w photo)
6013855 Captain Knight with the golden eagle which he trained for hawking (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mirror Case with a Falconing Party, 1330-60 (ivory)
5903244 Mirror Case with a Falconing Party, 1330-60 (ivory) by French School, (14th century); 9.5x9.5x1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

"Rustam Pained Before Kai Kavus", Folio 146r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings
5892466 " Rustam Pained Before Kai Kavus", Folio 146r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, by Abu l Qasim Firdausi, c.1525-30 (opaque w/c, ink)

Maharana Jagat Singh II hawking and boar hunting, c. 1740 (opaque w / c
5857964 Maharana Jagat Singh II hawking and boar hunting, c.1740 (opaque w/c, silver & gold on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 30.2x65.2 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Hawking party in the eleventh century (litho)
956225 Hawking party in the eleventh century (litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hawking (engraving)
970401 Hawking (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hawking. Illustration for The Cabinet of Modern Art and Literary Souvenir edited by A A Watts (Whittaker)

Scenes in Batavia, Island of Java (engraving)
1061176 Scenes in Batavia, Island of Java (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in Batavia, Island of Java)

Hawking on the Downs, near Wallingford (engraving)
1097051 Hawking on the Downs, near Wallingford (engraving) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hawking on the Downs, near Wallingford)

Falconer about to disengage Falcons from Quarry (engraving)
1097050 Falconer about to disengage Falcons from Quarry (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Falconer about to disengage Falcons from Quarry)

View of street vendors selling "French mixed candy"
MNY381187 View of street vendors selling " French mixed candy" and other goods near 6th Avenue, New York, c.1895 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

View of women buying vegetables and inspecting eggs, from a peddler on Hester Street
MNY381179 View of women buying vegetables and inspecting eggs, from a peddler on Hester Street, New York, 1898 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

View of women buying vegetables from a peddler on the street, New York
MNY381176 View of women buying vegetables from a peddler on the street, New York, 1898 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

View of street vendors, including one who is showing photographic views of exotic places
MNY381175 View of street vendors, including one who is showing photographic views of exotic places in a viewbox, on Bayard Street, New York

The Entrance Of Galleria V E In Milan, On The Eve Of The General Administrative Elections (10 December) (colour litho)
2798253 The Entrance Of Galleria V E In Milan, On The Eve Of The General Administrative Elections (10 December) (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Hunt... to the hunter (colour litho)
2783841 The Hunt... to the hunter (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hunt for the hunter)

Progress of the moustache mania! A street seller does a good job hawking pairs of moustaches to cash in on the fashion for mens facial hair. Date: 1853

Scenes of the Eastern Cape (Kaffraria), South Africa, 1820
Nguni or Bantu (Kaffir) warrior hunting antelope with spears 55, forsaking a woman drowning in a river 56, and worshipping an anchor from an East India ship 57

A Trompe l Oeil of Hawking Equipment (oil on canvas)
489038 A Trompe l Oeil of Hawking Equipment (oil on canvas) by Pierson, Christoffel (1631-1714); 49.5x66 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Colonel Thornton
PHD30286 Colonel Thornton by Reinagle, Philip (1749-1833); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Princely Hawking Party, c. 1570 (ink, opaque w / c & gold on paper)
5892467 Princely Hawking Party, c.1570 (ink, opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Mirza Ali (fl.c.1525-75) (attr. to); 61x48.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Made in Iran)

Mirror Case, 1350-75 (ivory)
5903245 Mirror Case, 1350-75 (ivory) by French School, (14th century); 11.1x10.4x1.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

Hawks Hood, from The Tradescant Collection, late 15th / early 16th century (leather
AMQ114273 Hawks Hood, from The Tradescant Collection, late 15th/early 16th century (leather, red fabric, gold thread and chain-work) by Anonymous; 6.4x3.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Titlepage to The Gentlemans Recreation published by Richard Blome
483345 Titlepage to The Gentlemans Recreation published by Richard Blome, 1686 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Picnicking in the course of a hunt, c. 1615 (opaque w / c on paper)
874308 Picnicking in the course of a hunt, c.1615 (opaque w/c on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 21.9 x14 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Hawking scene, 14th century
Nobles and ladies on horseback hawking with falcons, while the falconer frightens birds at the river edge, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports

Hawking scene, 9th century
Hawking scene: Saxon nobleman on horseback with falconer releasing birds near a river bank, 9th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports

Ladies hawking, 14th century
Ladies hawking with falcons and hunting dogs in the 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876

Hawking scenes, 9th and 14th century
Hawking scenes: Saxon noble and falconer from the 9th century (middle), and ladies and men hawking with falcons and prey from the 14th century (top, bottom)

View of peddlers selling toys and dates on 6th Avenue at Christmas time, New York
MNY381184 View of peddlers selling toys and dates on 6th Avenue at Christmas time, New York, 1903 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Hawking in Morocco (chromolitho)
2780173 Hawking in Morocco (chromolitho) by Berkeley, Stanley (fl.1878-1902, d.1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hawking in Morocco)

Hawking at Hendon (engraving)
1626058 Hawking at Hendon (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hawking at Hendon. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 2 December 1871)

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"Hawking: A Majestic Dance of Nature and Knowledge" In the ethereal glow of a setting sun, a graceful silhouette of a Barn Swallow emerges, its wings slicing through the air as it hawks for insects over glistening waters. This mesmerizing display is nature's ballet, an intricate dance that showcases the bird's agility and precision. Meanwhile, in another realm, a Hawking Party gathers to witness falconry at its finest. The majestic birds take flight, soaring high above their human companions who marvel at their prowess, and is not just a show-off; it is an ancient art form that has captivated hearts for centuries. Speaking of captivating moments, imagine being present at Professor Stephen Hawking's wedding to Elaine Mason in Cambridge back in September 1995. Love intertwines with intellect as two brilliant minds unite in matrimony. Their union symbolizes the power of love to transcend all boundaries. As we journey further into history, we stumble upon an enchanting scene from 1828—a Hawking Party setting out from the steps of a country house. Elegantly dressed individuals embark on an adventure filled with excitement and camaraderie amidst lush landscapes. Fast forward to December 1990 when Professor Stephen Hawking graces Cambridge with his presence once again. Despite physical challenges he faces daily, his determination shines through as he navigates the streets with unwavering resilience—an inspiration to us all. Transporting ourselves even further back in time reveals Saxon times where hawking parties were commonplace. These gatherings epitomize tradition and heritage while showcasing man's harmonious relationship with nature—a bond forged by respect and admiration. Artistic expressions capture this connection beautifully—like "The Falconer, " an oil painting that immortalizes both man and bird locked in mutual understanding and trust. Each stroke tells tales of partnership between humans and these magnificent creatures who share our world.